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hitchhike
(hic̸h′hīk′)
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intransitive verb hitchhiked, hitchhiking
to travel by asking for rides from motorists along the way
Origin: hitch + hike
transitive verb
to get (a ride) or make (one's way) by hitchhiking
Related Forms:
- hitchhiker noun
See hitchhike in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb hitch·hiked, hitch·hik·ing, hitch·hikes verb, intransitive
To travel by soliciting free rides along a road.
verb, transitive To solicit or get (a free ride) along a road.
Related Forms:
- hitchˈhikeˌ noun
- hitchˈhikˌer noun
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